Martin Drury felt trying to score the perfect goal cost his Huddersfield Town team victory in a high-level League One game at home to Luton Town.

A sloppy moment defensively cancelled out by Joe Taylor's stunning volley but not added to meant Town had to settle for a 1-1 draw in a game when they had lots of the ball in their attacking third, but did not make enough of it.

Coach Drury felt their mindset was slightly to blame.

"A challenging game, a difficult game against a team with really good individuals. I thought they started the game slightly better than us, started a little bit quicker. We'd been scoring goals early on in the game, so it was disappointing to start as slow as we did.

"That being said, I thought we started to understand the game better, understand what they were doing better and how we could attack them. I thought we then started to take control.

"I thought we were absolutely dominant in the first half, got to their box numerous times, hit the post, hit the bar.

"We probably just lacked that little bit of decision-making in key moments for us. I felt we were trying to almost find the perfect angle to shoot tonight and not use their defenders to help us, whether it be through the legs or shape one round in.

"We were looking for a little bit more perfection and clear-cut chances, but Luton defended well.

VOLLEY GOOD: Joe Taylor equalises (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

placeholder image — VOLLEY GOOD: Joe Taylor equalises (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

"We get to half-time, it threw up a new challenge for us. We've not been behind at half-time this season in the league. That was a new challenge for us, which I'd welcome because I want to know what we're made of in those moments when it's not all our own way.

"In the second half, I thought we started really well. We were strong, we were dominant, scored a fantastic goal. From there on, I thought we were in the ascendancy and I thought we'd go on to win.

"But you're playing against good players and a good group. The game then started to settle down again.

"I thought we had some really nice attacking moments. Luton had one or two maybe half-chances, but we got into their box so many times, we just lacked that killer instinct in the final third.

DISAPPOINTMENT: Huddersfield Town coach Martin Drury (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

"But, again, take nothing away from them, they defended the box really well."

Luton led against the run of play through former Barnsley player Jordan Clark after San Roughan overcommitted at a long ball and Huddersfield missed a couple of chances to clear their lines.

"I'm really disappointed with the goal," said Drury. "The goal is a very, very poor goal to concede.

"We have to do better in that moment because no disrespect, but that is not a well-worked goal. That is a goal that we've not defended well enough.

"We've gambled on the ball in behind and then we've not headed it clear. We're in the middle of the box and then we've come to block the shot and it's one player against two and they get shot and then scored. So, that's not a goal that we would normally concede.

"That's not us.

"What I did like is the reaction after it.

"Both as individual players and the group as a whole, I thought there was a real strong mentality there to kick on from there. And, as I say, second half, I thought we showed that a lot. But disappointing, just not to kick on and get any more goals."